Iran and New Zealand meet at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday, June 15 at 21:00. Below are the predicted lineups for both sides, based on their most recent friendly outings.
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Iran Predicted Lineup (3-5-2)
Iran are expected to line up in a 3-5-2 formation, with Alireza Beiranvand in goal. The back three is projected to feature Saleh Hardani, Shoja Khalilzadeh, and Mohammad Kanani. The midfield five is anticipated to include Ramin Rezaeian, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad Mohebi, Saman Ghoddos, and Milad Moghanlou, with Mehdi Taremi leading the attack alongside a second forward.
| Formation | 3-5-2 |
| GK | Alireza Beiranvand |
| DEF | Saleh Hardani, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Mohammad Kanani |
| MID | Ramin Rezaeian, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad Mohebi, Saman Ghoddos, Milad Moghanlou |
| FWD | Mehdi Taremi, Sardar Azmoun |
In their most recent friendly, Iran drew 0-0 with Cape Verde. Saman Ghoddos was substituted off in the 80th minute, with Ali Alipour coming on. Mehdi Taremi and Saeid Ezatolahi both featured from the start in that fixture.
New Zealand Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
New Zealand are set to deploy a 4-2-3-1 shape, with Maxime Crocombe between the sticks. The back four is expected to include Finn Surman, Michael Boxall, Liberato Cacace, and a right back. Matthew Garbett and Sarpeet Singh are projected in the double pivot, with Elijah Just, Marko Stamenic, and Joe Bell operating across the midfield three. Chris Wood is the anticipated lone striker.
| Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| GK | Maxime Crocombe |
| DEF | Finn Surman, Michael Boxall, Liberato Cacace, (RB) |
| MID | Matthew Garbett, Sarpeet Singh, Elijah Just, Marko Stamenic, Joe Bell |
| FWD | Chris Wood |
New Zealand lost 2-0 to Ecuador in their last friendly. Marko Stamenic captained the side in that match. Bill Tuiloma was replaced as early as the 42nd minute by Storm Roux, while Elijah Just and Benjamin Old were substituted at the 66th minute, bringing on Kosta Barbarouses and Matthew Garbett.
Full Squad Lists
Iran — Recent Friendly Squad vs Cape Verde (0-0)
- 1 — Alireza Beiranvand
- 5 — Ali Nemati
- 26 — Danial Esmaeilifar (substituted off 55′)
- 19 — Majid Hosseini
- 4 — Shoja Khalilzadeh (substituted off 60′)
- 6 — Saeid Ezatolahi
- 16 — M. Ghorbani (substituted off 55′)
- 14 — Saman Ghoddos (substituted off 80′)
- 8 — Mohammad Mohebi
- 9 — Mehdi Taremi
- 10 — A. Hosseinzadeh (substituted off 55′)
Bench: Payam Niazmand, Hossein Hosseini, Ali Alipour (on 80′), Mehdi Hasheminejad (on 55′), Alireza Koushki, Saleh Hardani (on 55′), Mohammad Kanani, Mehdi Tikdarinejad, Omid Noorafkan (on 55′), Aria Yousefi, Hadi Habibinejad
New Zealand — Recent Friendly Squad vs Ecuador (0-2)
- 1 — Maxime Crocombe
- 21 — Bill Tuiloma (substituted off 42′)
- 14 — Finn Surman
- 4 — Tyler Bindon
- 3 — Francis De Vries (substituted off 81′)
- 8 — Marko Stamenic (C)
- 16 — Alex Rufer (substituted off 81′)
- 11 — Elijah Just (substituted off 66′)
- 10 — Sarpeet Singh
- 19 — Benjamin Old (substituted off 66′)
- 18 — Ben Waine (substituted off 81′)
Bench: Nik Tzanev, Kees Sims, Kosta Barbarouses (on 66′), Jesse Randall (on 81′), Storm Roux (on 42′), Michael Boxall, James McGarry (on 81′), George Stanger, Tommy Smith, Joe Bell, Matthew Garbett (on 66′), Andre De Jong, Owen Parker-Price (on 81′)
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